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1945 (Jan 25) Plain envelope by airmail to United Tobacco Company, Salisbury bearing War Effort reduced size block 4 x 3d + single 3d & 2 x 4d making 1/11 rate tied APO – U – MPK /11 located Camugamo area on the Gothic line & with violet Crown over Shield Passed By Censor No 1468 …… On 1st September the 6th South African division crossed the river Arno & reached the German defences known as the Gothic Line, where after much bitter fighting & with winter approaching no further advance was possible & APO 11 was stuck in the Camugano area from Sept 44 until mid February 1945